DVD REVIEW: Women's Health: The Wedding Workout

For Christmas, my future sister-in-law gave me Women's Health: The Wedding Workout.  She knew that I had been wanting to get back on track with my exercise and diet and thought it would be some motivation for me.

The DVD has several features.  It has two Pre-Built Workouts: The Strapless Dress Workout - focuses on the upper body, and Short or Hip-Hugging Dress Workout - focuses on the lower body.

Also, you can make your own custom workout.  It gives you 10 slots to put the segments any way you want.  You have a few choices: 4 minute Warm-up, 11 minute Power Cardio, 12 minute Upper-Body, 11 minute Lower-body, 11 minute abs & core, and a 3 minute cool-down.

I attempted the Power Cardio right after Christmas and, as I had guessed, was incapable of doing it due to the quick movements that required co-ordination.

Today, I did the warm-up, upper-body, lower-body, and cool-down.  I skipped over the abs and core, though I probably should do that, I'm not quite ready for it.

I LOVED all the segments!  For the upper body all you need are 3-5 pound dumbbells.  The instructor is very clear, and the workout is not incredibly fast paced so that you can easily follow along with the movements.   I had a little more trouble with the lower-body but again just because it does require some co-ordination.

As I type this, I'm watching the abs & core portion of the DVD, and honestly, it looks pretty easy as far as me being able to follow along.  I will probably add this in to my workout very soon.

I would totally recommend this DVD to anyone and as a reminder:  If you can't do everything in a DVD, do what you can.  And if the movement HURTS in a non-exercise pain way, DO NOT DO IT!

This battle is never-ending, and I am no warrior...

Last week, my first week back to committed calorie counting and exercise, I lost four pounds.  This week, even with proper calorie counting and exercise, it has started to go up.

This is why I eventually give up.  I do not expect the fat to just melt away, but as I continue to work on it, I at least expect it to stay the same not go back up.  I understand muscle weighs more than fat, but there is no way I am gaining this much muscle.

I am 27.  I am 211 pounds.  My father is dropping tons of weight, and is only 12 pounds more than me...soon I will weigh more than my father.  In just over nine months, I am getting married, and am taking a 14 hour flight to Hawaii.  I do not want to sit in a seat, where I can't put the armrest down, where my thigh rubs against the neighbor next to me no matter how hard I try to sit closer to Nick, four 14 hours.

WHY is it so hard for my body to accept weight loss?  Why when I try so hard, does my body fight back.  I am SO TIRED of this.  I have been fighting with this for over a year now.  And I am so tired...and I hate my body.

When Nick puts his arm around me in bed, I suck in my stomach, when he touches my thigh, I think about how fat it is....I hate my body.  I am 27 and I have NEVER in my life, except early youth, loved my body, or how I looked.

I will NEVER forget the first time someone called me fat, or said my thighs were fat.  I was in 4th or 5th grade...and you know what?  Karma doesn't hit those people, she is now the girlfriend and mother of the child of a GREEN BAY PACKER!!!!!  That my friends, just proves that karma doesn't exist.  That girl will be set up for life.  And when I was young, she made me look at my body in a horrible way.  And I've never stopped looking at it that way since.

Apple? Why yes I WOULD like one please!

I have Tuesdays off and I tend to eat more when I'm just sitting around.  However, I found myself craving an apple.  That's right, the first time I'm craving healthy food!  YAY!

I haven't had any soda (I've been drinking diet soda for a year) for a week.  And I've worked out the past five days spending an average of an hour a day, which is awesome for me.  I've actually lost about three pounds already.  Which, if you don't think that's a lot, or when I don't think it's enough, one pound of fat is about the size of a fist.  Here's a visual:

I got this off the internet and I've seen it in numerous places so if you know the original poster let me know so I can give credit!

Hoping this will keep it in perspective for myself and others!

Up and down, up again...and working myself down.

It has been a little while.  I know.  I'm back up to 213 which is really disappointing since I was down to 198.  But it happens, the good news is, Nick and I are BOTH exercising, and when he does, it makes it easier for me to keep going.  I've done well.  I was actually at 215!

Eating healthier is getting easier, though portions are not.  Moving made it difficult and everyone always wants to go out to dinner to be social, and I'm sorry, but there is NOTHING healthy when you eat out.  The "healthy" options are usually at least 500 calories and when you're on a 1600 calorie diet, that's a LOT to waste on a meal.

Anyway, so I'm trying again.  And I will do this.  I have to.  I just have to.